I'm pretty easy going, and I like new experiences. I spent a few years living abroad, so I think I'm open-minded and accepting of different quirks and lifestyles. I'm sarcastic, but I don't think I'm a jerk about it.

I'm a business analyst, and I enjoy the mix of creativity and critical thinking it (usually) requires. I don't feel particularly defined by my job, but I feel lucky that it's satisfying right now. After making some big geographical moves for my career, "work/life balance" is more and more important to me.

I was really involved in the arts when I was growing up, and I try to keep that up in my free time. I take pictures, study musical instruments, keep a journal, and try whatever else I come across that seems fun.

I had a short, fun entrepreneurship experience, and I'm looking for the next one.

I’m really good at

Eating with chopsticks.Traveling.Losing house keys and forgetting to send in rebate forms."Staying calm."Drinking quickly.Procrastinating.Finishing the WHOLE pizza (then napping).Remembering to floss.Getting by without a clothes dryer.Swimming.

The first things people usually notice about me

I've gotten some eyebrow comments recently. And I miss little hairs on my neck all the time.

Favorite books, movies, shows, music, and food

Movies

Tons! Here are some I revisit: Wet Hot American Summer, Requiem for a Dream, Best in Show, The Irony of Fate, Be With Me, Lust/Caution, Pride and Prejudice, Groundhog Day, Black Swan, and others.

Particular favorites are Italian, Indian, Japanese, and Korean. I'm a pretty adventurous eater, so there isn't a genre of food that I rule out really. And I can eat spicier food than you. I can pretty much guarantee that. Yes, that IS a dare... ;)

The six things I could never do without

- peanut butter- nytimes.com- my journal- some kind of project- alone time- a smartphone. If I broke mine I would probably replace it immediately. :-/

I spend a lot of time thinking about

Current events. Finding new music. What project to do next. Snickers bars.

On a typical Friday night I am

Out. Or in. Half and half maybe.

I get the urge to get out sometimes. I guess I've been doing that less often lately.

When I stay in I like watching movies/tv, listening to music, surfing the internet, writing in my journal, reading, playing video games, or just talking over tea or wine (...or warm sake. Anyone? heh).